A sudden death occurred on the streets yesterday. Mr. F. J. Alexander, late a member of Capt. Grossman's company, was about town, well and hearty, apparently, but about an hour after dinner he was found in an alley, where it seems he had sought the shade, dead. A post-mortem examination was made by Dr. Slaughter, and it was determined that he came to his death from natural causes. There were no marks of violence on the body, and considerable money was found on his person. An examination of the stomach afforded a fine temperance lesson as it was nearly destroyed by whisky. The brain weighed 58 ounces. The verdict of the coroner's jury was death from intemperance.
The Bismarck Tribune, September 9, 1874
The Bismarck Tribune, September 9, 1874
A sudden death occurred on the streets yesterday. Mr. F. J. Alexander, late a member of Capt. Grossman's company, was about town, well and hearty, apparently, but about an hour after dinner he was found in an alley, where it seems he had sought the shade, dead. A post-mortem examination was made by Dr. Slaughter, and it was determined that he came to his death from natural causes. There were no marks of violence on the body, and considerable money was found on his person. An examination of the stomach afforded a fine temperance lesson as it was nearly destroyed by whisky. The brain weighed 58 ounces. The verdict of the coroner's jury was death from intemperance.
The Bismarck Tribune, September 9, 1874
The Bismarck Tribune, September 9, 1874
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Buried in an unmarked grave in potters field - location unknown.
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